Sewing-machine cabinet



L DIANISKA. SEWING MACHINE CABINET. APPLlcmowm'm AUG. 12. 1918.

Patented May 11,1920.

'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN DIANISKA, OF DAYTON,0IIIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE TI-IEODOR KUNDTZCOMPANY, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION 0F OI-IIO.

SEWING-MACHINE CABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent;

Patented May 11, 1920.

Application led August 12` 1918. Serial No. 249,411.

The ob'ect of this invention is to provide a sewing machine cabinet ofadequate strength and rigidity and of attractive appearance, which willcost less than the sewing machine cabinets which have heretofore beenmost commonly used.

The invention consists of the construction and combination of partsshown in the drawing and hereinafter described and definitely pointedout in the appended claim.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a front elevation of a sewing machine cabinetin which the invention is embodied; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of oneof the wooden legs thereof; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of outside ofsaid cabinet; Fig. 4C is a plan view of said legs; and Fig. 5 is ahorizontal section in the plane of line 5-5 on Fig. 1.

Referring to the parts by reference char acters, 10 represents the tableor top of the cabinet. Two drawer cases 12 are securely fastened to theunder side of the table near1 the ends thereof. Each drawer caseincludes four vertical corner posts or stiles 12a; an outside case wall12b; a thin panel 12c which forms the inside case wall; and a pluralityof horizontal shelves 12, which parts are securely fastened together.

A back board 13 extends between the two drawer cases and is secured tothe rear ends thereof. It serves as the back wall of the cases, and alsoserves to strengthen and brace the above described built up unit. Thetwo inside corner posts or stiles 12a extend out beyond the inside wallor panel 12C, substantially as shown, thereby leaving a depression orrecess for the reception of the tongue 152L of a leg.

The cabinet is completed by adding to the described unit two legs 15 orend supports, which are preferably made of wood. Each of these legs isformed with an upwardly extending tongue 15a that fits nicely betweenthe two inside corner posts, and lies against the inside case wall orpanel 12C. The tongue is both thinner and narrower than the lower partof the leg. In the horizontal plane where the tongue joins the main bodyof the leg there is a ledge or shelf 15b which extends across theoutside face of the leg, and also around on the front and rear edges ofsaid leg. When the leg is properly placed, with the tongue, as stated,between the two inside corner posts, the bottom shelf 12c of the drawercase, and the two inside corner posts rest upon the shelf 15b. The legis then fastened to the drawer case by means of screws 17, which gothrough it and through the panel 12c and screw into the ends of severalof the shelves Har-preferably the two lower shelves.

A round metal bar 16 extends between and through both legs near theirlower end, andis securely fastened to both. This rod serves as a brace,and may also be utilized as the pivot for the treadle of the sewing'machine.

The resulting cabinet may not only be made very attractive inappearance, but it is also as stiff as the commonly used constructionwherein cast metal legs are fastened directly to the underside of thetable and are connected to each other by one or more metal braces.

Having described my invention, I claim:

In a sewing machine cabinet, the combination of a table and two drawercases which are fastened to the underside of said table near the endsthereof respectively, each drawer case including two inside verticalcorner posts, an inside case wall in the form of a depressed panel, anoutside case wall, and a plurality of horizontal shelves, with two legmembers, one associated with each drawer case, each leg member having ahorizontal ledge extending across its outer face and across its frontand rear edges for supporting the lower shelf and the two inside cornerposts of the associated drawer case, and having also a tongue which fitsbetween said inside corner posts and against the inside panel, screwswhich fasten said tongue to the ends of several of said shelves, and abrace bar vwhich extends between and is connected with said leg members.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my signature.

JOHN DIANISKA.

